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Marquette unveils parks and rec master plan
Marquette, Mich. (WZMQ) – The Marquette Department of Parks and Recreation held an open house today to share with the public the department’s five year master plan. This public forum allows residents to see current and future projects that will be included in the plan, as well as ask questions and provide their input. The master plan includes the rebuilding of the Presque Isle bandshell, optimizing use of the city’s ball fields, Lake Shore trail maintenance, improvements to Lakeview arena, a year round dog park and upgrades to several city parks among other projects. Community Services Director John Swenson says that maintaining the current facilities is job one.
Take a guided tour of Echo Lake preserve, one of the U.P.'s secret spots
MARQUETTE, MI - We are all-in when it comes to exploring wild new places, but sometimes it is really nice to have a guide. The Nature Conservancy this weekend will offer a guided hike of the Echo Lake Nature Preserve. With its cliff-top views and high rock ponds, this 480-acre property has some seriously stunning scenery and is known as one of the Marquette area’s best-kept secrets for nature lovers.
National Guard unit to station at Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport to conduct flight operations, maintenance
GWINN, Mich. (WLUC) - A Michigan Air National Guard unit will be stationed at Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport through the summer and early fall to conduct flight operations and maintenance. According to a press release from the airport, the 127th Wing out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison...
Info on driver at CosmoProf store crash
MARQUETTE — The Michigan State Police released details concerning the driver at the scene of the recent CosmoProf storefront crash. At approximately 12:05 p.m. on Thursday, MSP troopers were dispatched to CosmoProf in Marquette Township for a single vehicle crash. The driver, a 60-year-old female from Marquette, attempted to...
Comeback falls just short
SOUTH RANGE — Trailing 4-2 in the fifth, the Portage Lake All-Stars needed a big inning out of relief pitcher Brad Juopperi, who had already given his team a strong inning in the fourth, but between an injury and a few mistakes defensively behind him, Portage Lake fell behind 9-2 to the Marquette All-Stars Wednesday night at the Range Town Veterans Memorial Park in a semifinal of the District 11 Little League Minors tournament.
Marquette native Payton Muljo in ArenaBowl XXXIII today — if it gets played
MARQUETTE — Marquette Senior High School and Northern Michigan University graduate and football player Payton Muljo informed The Mining Journal that he will be playing in the Arena Football League’s championship game late this afternoon. But there are some who are doubting the ArenaBowl title game will even...
Dennis “Porky” Bjork
ISHPEMING, MI – Dennis “Porky” Bjork, age 63, lifelong area resident, passed away late on July 15, 2024 at UP Health System Marquette while in the loving care of his family, and hospital staff. Dennis was born in Ishpeming on October 9, 1960, son of the late...
Isabel J. McCormick
It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Isabel June McCormick on June 24, 2024 in Gwinn, Michigan after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Isabel was born Jan. 23, 1934 to Bertha and Joseph Fountain in Owls Head, New York, the youngest of 19 children.
Vehicle crashes into storefront
MARQUETTE — A car crashed through the front of the CosmoProf store in Marquette Township early Thursday afternoon, resulting in damage to the building’s facade but no injuries. Firefighters with the Marquette Township Fire Department on the scene said Michigan State Police troopers were dispatched to the site...
Student certified as a sous-chef
MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s Hospitality Management program just had its first student certify as a sous-chef since the program moved it location in 2022, said now NMU graduate and American Culinary Federation certified sous-chef Trixie Maguran Jacobson. The role of a sous-chef is to be the second...
Earl Mallory
IRON MOUNTAIN, MI – Earl E. Mallory, age 91, longtime Ishpeming currently of Iron Mountain, was reunited with the love of his life on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, while a resident at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Community Living Center and Hospice Program. Earl was born at...
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